Location: London, UK
Working Model: Hybrid 2/3 days in office
Employment Type: Full-Time
MUST HAVE FULL RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK AND SC ELIGIBLE. This role IS NOT SUITABLE for visa holders
Salary: £60,00 - £65,000 Gross DOE
About the Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Developer to join our FX eRisk IT team in London. This team is responsible for designing and delivering cutting‑edge components that enhance our FX trading capabilities. Several major initiatives are currently underway, focused on:
* Reducing latency in trader position management
* Enhancing the quality and speed of client pricing
* Strengthening algorithmic trading and execution workflows
You will work across a suite of distributed, highly available, low‑latency systems that manage liquidity, generate client prices, and handle internal and external order execution—including algorithmic execution.
This is a front‑office, high‑impact position where you will collaborate closely with traders, quants, and technology specialists to build systems that support a global trading desk.
Key Responsibilities
* Collaborate with business stakeholders to ensure clear understanding of requirements before design and development
* Produce detailed technical designs aligned to business needs and high-level architecture
* Work with external consultancies to support technical and graphical design activities
* Develop robust, scalable, low‑latency solutions using industry‑standard patterns and modern engineering practices
* Implement continuous integration and automated unit/integration testing
* Conduct full technical testing prior to UAT
* Support deployment of components to development and test environments
* Participate in intraday and overnight support rotations as required
Required Skills & Experience
Technical Expertise
* Strong Java server-side development experience - minimum 4/5 years
* Proven experience building highly available, multithreaded, distributed systems
* Demonstrable expertise in low‑latency development and optimisation
* Hands-on experience in FX spot or Equities algorithmic execution and pricing
* Experience working in a Front Office development team in a Large Investment Bank
* Solid background in system architecture and design
* Knowledge of enterprise integration and messaging technologies (e.g., 29West, multicast)
* Familiarity with the FIX protocol
* Practical experience with time-series databases, ideally kdb+
* Understanding of lock-free algorithms, concurrency, and advanced threading techniques
Additional Skills
* Excellent analytical and problem‑solving capabilities
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to work independently or collaboratively as part of a team
* Self-driven, proactive, and comfortable taking ownership of delivery
* Flexible and adaptable approach to responsibilities
Why Join Us?
This role gives you the opportunity to:
✅ Work on high-performance trading systems in a real-time environment
✅ Build solutions that directly impact FX trading and revenue generation
✅ Collaborate with traders, quants, and elite technologists
✅ Contribute to algorithmic trading, liquidity management, and pricing innovations
✅ Be part of a growing, strategically important FX technology team in London
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